On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mercy School Institute had to settle for a 30-27 loss against the .
Despite the loss, Mercy School Institute saw an underclassman step up: Habiba Amin scored 15 points along with five blocks. Another player making a difference was Lujayn Alkalani, who scored ten points.
Mercy School Institute has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Cristo Rey, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Mercy School Institute does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cristo Rey also has no future games currently scheduled.